Ever had injuries from gaming?

[iloveporn]

I play fighting games (mainly tekken, GG, & UNI2 )on arcade stick and ive been playing so much recently that i think im starting to develop tendonitis on my left hand, or gamer's thumb apparently is what doctors call it i guess. i dont know if its my diet or just a simple matter of my tendons and ligaments being overused. but thats that. some pro players have expressed similar situations, things like carpal tunnel, etc.

i also spend so much time online that my hunch back has started to press into my thoracic cavity, making it hard to breathe.

There's also been occasions in which I've masturbated so much and so often that my right wrist has started to hurt, which isn't surprising since ive injured it twice before.

have you ever experienced any negative side effects from gaming? if so, how did you deal with them?

 

[aryanmikmaq]

I think I got my DDD from gaming and lack of physical activity. I went to physical therapy for a little bit then I stopped and just got use to the pain.

 

[DarkSneezer]

I've once played games for 11 hours straight at 6 years old and my eyes got so fucked up I had to take some special medication. I don't remember the details anymore

 

[zd60]

I've developed shoulder and wrist pain

 

[yeetbender_]

Sometimes I might get aches and pain in my hands or elbows

 

[ESL]

not really, sometimes i feel my knees hurt from sitting all day

 

[SociallyStunted]

I've once played games for 11 hours straight at 6 years old and my eyes got so fucked up I had to take some special medication. I don't remember the details anymore

same thing that happened to me. I had to wear glasses at 9 and was already nearsighted

 

[ordinaryotaku]

I have some pretty gnarly neck issues, that's the only thing I can really think of.

 

[NonNTFailure]

Sometimes my right thumb tends to tense up and sort of lock in place. But I’m not sure if that’s from waging, vidyamaxxing, or typing etc.

 

[FuckYou]

My walls and controllers have gotten injuries.

 

[poorenglishcel]

The way i grip my mouse makes my fingers kinda locked and i can't play fps games for longer durations of time cause of it. It's maybe cause i grip my mouse too hard.

 

[starystulejarz]

It's maybe cause i grip my mouse too hard.

 

[Animecel2D]

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Jfl

 

[Animecel2D]

Never got any injuries but I don’t think it’s done many favours for my posture

could be worse though

 

[Spooky_Heejin]

I have cramps in my hands too from gaming. I usually use this finger compressor thing that gives your fingers a workout, it helps out a ton. It's like one of those squishy balls except it has springs on it for each finger.

 

[turbocuckcel_7000]

I massively spend time using kb&mouse, no injuries cos I stop and shake my hands regularly and maybe nutrition helps too

 

[bruhwtf]

do bad eyesight count since i dont go outside that much

 

[8CbZA-kHFu6pFgE*]

The only things i ever hurt from gaming were 2 keyboards of of mine

 

[SK6208]

I do Sim-Racing, force feedback almost broke my arm. Idk why but it was set to like 12NM

 

[Wither]

i somehow havent even tho i spent quite litteraly every waking moment at my pc

 

[Wither]

i somehow havent even tho i spent quite litteraly every waking moment at my pc

or in bed on my laptop

 

[Poopless One]

Does massive butthurt from losing a match or a boss fight count?

 

[_meh]

Some wrist pain here and there, nothing major.

 

[lowz1r]

idk

 

[PersonalityChad]

I don't think so

 

[unhingedsamsung]

Becoming morbidly obese became a shitty side effect

 

[Zer0/∞]

Dry eyes